Borba quarry collapse: court acquits all six defendants
“Justice will only be done if all six defendants are convicted” – prosecutor This Friday, Évora Court acquitted the six defendants in the case of the collapse of the Municipal
Alentejo water utility company finds 272 leaks, 64 meter offences since September
Águas do Alto Alentejo aims to save “around 10 billion litres of drinking water” Water utility company Águas do Alto Alentejo (AAA), in Portalegre district, has detected 272 leaks and
Alentejo celebrates best tourism year ever in 2024
The Alentejo region recorded “the best tourism year ever” in 2024, with an increase in the number of overnight stays and income, the president of the Regional Tourism Authority said
Anonymous complaint sends PJ on search of Alentejo town council
An anonymous complaint about the purchase of a plot of land has led PJ police to conduct searches of Alandroal town council – a situation that Socialist mayor João Grilo
Sines concludes installation of defibrillators in sports halls and arenas
Sines municipality has concluded the installation of defibrillators in its sporting premises (municipal stadium, multi-use pavilion and Carlos Manafaia swimming pool). The investment makes ‘sense’ when one considers that people
Évora University to open degree in aerospace engineering
The University of Évora (UÉ) is to open a degree in Aerospace Engineering next academic year to enhance its training offer and help establish the region as a centre of
The ultimate wine escape in the Alentejo
Set in the heart of the Alentejo, Quinta do Paral offers an exquisite experience blending wine, tradition and luxury If there is one luxury the Alentejo is known for, it
Dozens of cars vandalised in early hours in Sines
At least 25 private vehicles were vandalised between last night and this morning in the town of Sines – all of them suffering flat tyres. A source from the Santiago
Beja Food Bank loses 600 litres of olive oil in overnight raid
The facilities of the Food Bank Against Hunger (BACF) in Beja were raided overnight, with 600 litres of olive oil being stolen, worth an estimated €5000. Speaking to Lusa, José
Borba quarry landslide that killed five: trial in final arguments
“Justice will only be done if all six defendants are convicted”, says prosecutor Seven years after the horrific (but inevitable) collapse of a municipal road between two quarries that claimed